Lost Cubist painting by Leger found on back of another canvas
Art experts in the Netherlands said Thursday they had discovered an important painting by the French Cubist Fernand Leger that had been hidden for more than a century on the back of another canvas.
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Mickelson says world golf rankings need LIV events to be credible
Six-time major winner Phil Mickelson on Thursday backed moves to award world ranking points for events on the breakaway LIV Golf circuit, saying it would help maintain the "credibility" of the global leaderboard.
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Markets mostly up as focus turns to key US jobs report
Equity markets rose Thursday as traders fought to extend this week's global rally, though concerns about the impact of a huge oil output cut on inflation tempered hopes that central banks could soon ease their rate hike campaigns.
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Rising tennis star Tiafoe reaches Japan Open quarter-finals
Frances Tiafoe came through a second set battle on Thursday to reach the Japan Open quarter-finals, then said he wasn't bothered by rising expectations because "I wanna win for me".
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Hong Kong's Tony Leung says acting gets more rewarding with age
Legendary Hong Kong film star Tony Leung said that after 40 years in the business, he's having more fun than ever playing diverse roles -- though he's still hoping to be cast as a serial killer.
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Verstappen looks for 'perfect weekend' in Japan to retain title
Max Verstappen said Thursday that he needs "a perfect weekend" to clinch his second straight Formula One championship at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.
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Sydney smashes annual rainfall records
Australia's most populous city Sydney smashed a 70-year annual rainfall record Thursday after a year marked by devastating east coast floods.
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Myanmar junta jails Japanese filmmaker for 10 years
Myanmar's junta has jailed a Japanese filmmaker for 10 years, more than two months after he was arrested while filming an anti-coup protest, a military spokesman said Thursday.
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Lebanon years away from gas riches despite Israel deal: analysts
Lebanon is nearing agreement with Israel over a maritime dispute involving offshore gas fields, but the cash-strapped country still faces an uphill struggle towards unlocking potential hydrocarbon riches, analysts say.
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In Spain, the long fight to find Franco era's 'stolen babies'
When the bones of her twin sister who died at birth were exhumed, Maria Jose Robles's worst fears were confirmed: their DNA didn't match, suggesting she was one of the newborns snatched during the Franco dictatorship.
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